| MOBILE, Ala.- Bay Bank, Harbor Communications, and Merrill Lynch, along with the GMAC Bowl, concluded the second annual GMAC Bowl Art Contest with a banquet on November 14th.
The banquet was held at Naman’s Middle Bay Café Brookley Field and featured students from schools in Mobile and Baldwin Counties.
The contestants were divided into three categories: 6th-8th grades, 9th-10th grades and 11th -12th grades. Judges from the Eastern Shore Art Center and professors from the University of South Alabama’s Fine Art Department selected the top three contestants from each category. The theme for the contest was “A History of Sports in the Bay Area.” The Bay Bank/Harbor Communications/Merrill Lynch Art Contest, presented by the GMAC Bowl, began September 3rd and ran through November 1, 2007.
The winning contestants are
|
1st Place |
2nd Place |
3rd Place |
6th – 8th Grades
|
Brandon Johnson
Causey Middle School
Ms. Hinton |
Katelyn Huff
Hankins Middle School
Ms. Bromley |
Ainsley Hill
Hankins Middle School
Ms. Bromley |
9th – 10th Grades |
Lauren Betts
Theodore High School
Mrs. Legros |
Ashley H. Gazzier
Theodore High School
Mrs. Legros |
Kassey Seale
Daphne High School
McNeil |
11th – 12th Grades |
Varduhi Karapetyan
Murphy High School
Mrs.Lang |
Tori Springs
Spanish Fort High School
Denton |
Ashley Pollock
Theodore High School
Mrs. Legros |
The winning contestants were presented cash prizes for their schools’ art programs, as well as plaques and gift certificates.
The winning artwork will be showcased in various locations throughout Mobile and Baldwin Counties, including Colonial Bel Air Mall, Mobile Museum of Art, Eastern Shore Art Center in Fairhope and Barnes and Noble at the Eastern Shore Centre. The winners will also be featured in the GMAC Bowl and Coors Classic Basketball Doubleheader programs.
The 9th annual GMAC Bowl will be played on Sunday, January 6, 2008 at Ladd-Peebles stadium in Mobile, Alabama. The game will be televised nationally on ESPN. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. CST.
For more information on the Bay Bank/Harbor Communications/Merrill Lynch Art Program or the 2008 GMAC Bowl, log on to gmacbowl.com or call (251) 635-0011. |